The CBCI has a Doctrinal Commission and the CCBI too has one. To avoid overlapping, we had agreed with the CBCI Doctrinal Commission that it would concern itself mostly with questions of orthodoxy in theological publications and sound theological teaching whereas the CCBI Doctrinal Commission would concern itself more with the doctrinal and theological formation of the faithful, especially among the faithful of the Latin rite. Very specially, the CCBI Doctrinal Commission would focus on the Social Teaching of the Church – an area which remains “one of the best kept secrets of the Church”. Since the CBCI Commission for Doctrine and Theology undertakes the difficult task of vigilance, examining theological writings and detecting errors, the CCBI Commission for Doctrine and Theology has taken upon itself the more simple and humble task of trying to build the faith of ordinary people.

2. Goals of the Commission

We could spell out the Goals of the Commission as follows:
1. Promotion of theological reflection, in collaboration with other bodies, on emerging challenges in the Church and in the society.
2. Study of ground realities of different social issues and challenges.
3. Teaching of the Social Doctrine of the Church.
4. Conscientization and animation of the Laity from a theological perspective.

3. Methods used for Formation

1. Animation of the Laity on socio-economic-political issues from the theological perspective through Seminars and Courses in different regions and dioceses of India.
2. Follow-up Sessions.